Gaff, Landing Net, Lip Gripper

[Fiskadoro]

Originally Posted by FlyFishinYakr

A word of advice; a 20" net is required on all fishing boats fishing saltwater according to DFG regs.

One thing I'll add to that is that the term Landing Net has still I believe not been fully defined by the DFG. It's like it used to be with hoopnets where almost any size netting with a hoop used to be a legal hoopnet, any net with a twenty inch opening legally constitutes a landing net.

I just looked it up and this is what the DFG said about it a while back.

According to Lt. Todd Tognazzini:

"a landing net has a minimum diameter of 18 inches and no maximum diameter. There is no specific legal definition of a landing net. The only difference between a landing net and a dip net is mesh size, but there is no legal requirement on mesh size either. As long as it is only being used as a landing net, it would be legal."

So if you have an old landing net, or even a hoopnet, and you can take the riged frame parts (the ring and handle) off of it just leaving a net bag that is easy to store, and it still meets the legal requirement.

Personally I carry a Gaff, a Gripper, and a Net Bag which I also use game bag for storing fish like divers do. The advantage of the bag is it stores below deck, and it really does make a good fish bag .

So I use a gaff in saltwater, a gripper in freshwater, and honestly I just use my net for storing my catch.

Jim